Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to litigation involving alleged asbestos contamination in its signature Baby Powder product line.

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to litigation involving alleged asbestos contamination in its signature Baby Powder product line.

Feb 20 Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday
it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Justice Department and
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to
litigation involving alleged asbestos contamination in its
signature Baby Powder product line.

NEW DELHI/LOS ANGELES U.S.-based electronic cigarette company Juul Labs Inc is hoping to launch its products in India by late 2019, a person familiar with the strategy told Reuters, marking one of its boldest bets to expand away from its home turf.

Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group Inc will buy a 35 percent stake in Juul Labs Inc for $12.8 billion, a marriage between an old-line tobacco giant and a fast-growing electronic-cigarette rival looking to make inroads among smokers. | Video

Dec 20 Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group Inc
on Thursday announced it would pay $12.8 billion to take
a 35 percent stake in Juul Labs Inc, a marriage between an
old-line tobacco giant and a fast-growing electronic-cigarette
rival looking to make inroads among smokers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced sweeping new restrictions on flavored tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes popular among teenagers in an effort to prevent a new generation of nicotine addicts. | Video

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